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Nestbox morality.

I have made and installed a number of nestboxes in my large garden, mainly for tits. Most of them have been attacked by (I assume) great spotted woodpeckers, initially by enlarging the entrance hole, which I have reinforced with metal. Inspecting the boxes this winter, I found many to have had the bases pecked out.
The boxes are now a few years old. Ideally, I should replace them, but it's a lot of work.
The question is, should I remove them, or patch them up knowing them to be "unsafe"? I feel for the trauma of the tits loosing their broods although I'm usually happy for nature to take its course.
Any thoughts or advice?